Enter the word for search

braking

/ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

brakingnoun

Translations

торможение

The car's braking was smooth and efficient.

Торможение автомобиля было плавным и эффективным.

Definitions

The action or process of slowing down or stopping a moving vehicle by using a brake.

The braking of the car was smooth and efficient, preventing any sudden jolts.

Synonyms

slowing down

brakinggerund / present participle

/ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe systems, forces, or components related to applying brakes.

Definitions

Relating to or serving the function of slowing or stopping by means of a brake.

The truck's braking system was inspected before the long journey.

Synonyms

brakeverb

braking

ing-form

braked

Past Simple

braked

Past Participle

braking

ing-form

/breɪk/

Translations

тормозить

He had to brake suddenly to avoid hitting the deer.

Ему пришлось резко тормозить, чтобы не сбить оленя.

Definitions

To slow down or stop a moving vehicle by using a brake.

She had to brake suddenly to avoid hitting the deer that ran onto the road.

To slow, block, or hinder the progress or development of something.

Rising inflation has braked consumer spending this year.

Synonyms

halt

check

reduce speed

slow down

stop

Antonyms

accelerate

brakenoun

Definitions

A device for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, typically by applying pressure to the wheels.

The car's brake failed, causing it to roll down the hill.

A thing that slows or hinders a process.

The new regulations acted as a brake on the company's expansion plans.

A dense growth of bushes, brambles, or thickets; rough or overgrown land.

They fought their way through the brake to reach the open field.

An open, four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, typically used for pleasure riding or hunting.

They arrived at the estate in a smart brake drawn by two bay horses.

A fern, especially common bracken, or an area overgrown with such ferns.

The hillside was covered with brake, giving off a faint earthy scent after the rain.

brakeadjective

Definitions

Relating to, involving, or fitted with brakes.

The mechanic topped up the brake fluid.